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more about #harlanellison more comments → Purple Dave: No, hells no, and damn hells no. The best thing he ever did for Babylon 5 was to act as an "advisor", which cleanly prevented him from actually contr... more » Bootknife-Jackson: i'm for it! that just might be a very smart move. the only reason i can see it not happening, is that they already have their own close knit team. and... more » Golem100: My prediction is that if this collaboration happens we'll see "Cordwainer Bird" in the the credits. more » The Curse of Millhaven: I like my Trek light, fun and a bit campy these days. If anyone were brought in, I'd like John Hodgman. Especially if he worked in the Hobos. more » Bill-Lee: Film, theater, and TV are collaborative mediums. No script is ever produced in the same manner as it was written but is subject to input from director... more » Torley: I wasn't aware Harlan was such a Abrams fan! That's a lot of enthusiasm. Harlan's one of the few writers who also narrates his work with punchy quali... more » Pants McCracky: Sorry, but it ain't gonna happen. Just paying the army of lawyers it would take to come up with a contract ironclad enough to prevent Ellison from sui... more » Rocketknight: I... don't know how I feel about this. The only exposure I have to Ellison is "Repent, Harlequin!" said the Ticktockman and "I Have No Mouth, and I M... more » FrankenPC: Ellison + JJ Abrams = JOY! more » lightninglouie: This would work only if Simon Pegg's Scotty could deal illegal drugs, just like in Ellison's original "City" screenplay. more » cletar: I would be for this, if only because a teaser trailer that showed The Guardian of Forever would make me wet my pants. more » Lassus: Maybe Ellison and Alan Moore can team up for this endeavor. more » Communist Pope: I'm not trying to slight Ellison (nor enrage any of his diehard fans) with this question, but... has he written anything particularly noteworthy in th... more » goldfarb: "Yes, we know that it was heavily rewritten..." doesn't this suggest that such a collaboration isn't such a good idea? Ellison is very overrated and ... more » Bill-Lee: I can see it now: Ellison will turn in a draft of a script, Abrams will love it. Then the unthinkable, Orci and Kurtzman will do a re-write, change ab... more » -
#startrek
Why Harlan Ellison May Be A Good Thing For New Trek
Oh, how we laughed when we heard that Harlan Ellison had offered to write the sequel to JJ Abrams' Star Trek, despite a recent lawsuit over his previous work on the franchise. But then we realized it could work. More » -
#bookreview
"Son of Retro Pulp Tales" Delights In Cheap Thrills
Joe R. and Keith Lansdale present another collection of stories recalling those hard-boiled cheap thrills from the first half of the last century. Hearken back with us now to yesteryear in Son of Retro Pulp Tales! (Subterranean Press).
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#triviagasm
Science Fiction Writers' Craziest Wagers
Science fiction's best authors chart a vast and unpredictable cosmos - but they're not above making a little wager here and there on earthly matters. Here are SF authors' weirdest (and most productive) bets.
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#martinlutherking
Martin Luther King In Science Fiction
Today's the day when we celebrate the life of visionary leader Martin Luther King, Jr. But the civil-rights legend is also an important figure in science fiction... as an influence, and an occasional character. More » -
